Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021
Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are back with a vengeance this year with a massive 50% off new clients first hosting invoice!! We wanted to spread the word to all just how great our hosting platform and service is! To take advantage of the deal, when new clients sign up and they include a hosting plan […]
What is Multifactor Authentication 2FA/MFA ?
2 Factor Authentication (2FA) provides another layer of security for your website. After completing your normal username and password, you will also be required to provide another factor of authentication. The most popular form of 2FA uses a software generated, time based, one-time passcode. This is often referred to as TOTP or a soft token. […]
Life cycle of a domain name
Once you register a domain name, and fail to renew it, there are many stages that the domain name goes through before the domain name is released for anyone else to register it. Blue Ocean Web Hosting recommends that you turn on Auto Renew of your domains. This way an invoice will be generated close […]
How to force HTTPS Redirection – cPanel
After you install your SSL certificate, what happens when people are still going to your HTTP version of your site, rather than the secure HTTPS ?
How do you update WordPress Plugins?
Most WordPress plugins are updateable from the admin or backend area of the WordPress website. Some paid plugins, and plugins that have not originated from the WordPress plugin directory will need to be updated manually. To update from the WordPress dashboard –Verify the compatibility between the plugin and your version of WordPress –Login to the admin area […]
How do you update WordPress?
When updates are available, you will be notified in the WordPress->Dashboard->Updates menu. You should always apply updates as soon as possible. You’re able to set WordPress to update itself automatically. If you’re doing it manually, ensure you have made a backup of the site and database. If you utilise automatic updates, ensure you have regular […]
Should You Buy a Domain from the Same Place You Host Your Site?
Buying a domain name from the same place as your hosting provider is ease of use. By buying your domain or transferring your domain to Blue Ocean Web Hosting – it means we can take care of business faster and more efficiently if you require changes to the domain setup or something goes askew. By […]
Domain redemption, what is it and what to do ?
After about 40 days of your domain sitting in the ‘expired’ state, it will be deleted at the registry. Once the domain is deleted at the registry, the status of the domain changes to ‘Redemption’. Once your domain has reached the Redemption phase, it can only be renewed with the Registrar in which it expired […]
How Do I Choose Secure WordPress Plugins?
Trawling through the WordPress plugin library, you will see thousands and thousands of plugins. The WordPress plugin database comes with no guarantees that each plugin is secure, efficient or that it is not already compromised or contains malware. So how do you choose which ones you should use? A number of plugin traits to look […]
What is Hacking and how to best avoid being hacked?
Hackers are basically crooks that want to steal information from you, or manipulate your website to their advantage. They crack or hack the credentials of your site to obtain access to the backend where they are not supposed to be. Once there, depending on their motivation – anything is possible. · Insert unwanted links to […]
